Heat guard



June 5, 1934. -rs 1,961,805

HEAT GUARD Fiied Feb. 7, 1954 lm/entorz Noble H .Watts,

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as a thermostat (not l atentecl June 5, 1934 HEAT GUARD I Noble H. Watts, Bridgeport, Conn., assignor to General Electric Company, a corporation of New York Application February 7,

13 Claims.

This invention relates generally to heat guards and is directed more particularly to heat guards for protecting the operator of an ironing machine against burns from the metal shoe of the machine.

It is an object of this invention to provide an easily attachable and eflicient heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent upon reference to the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention and to the drawing in which Fig. 1 illustrates the guard attached to the shoe of an electric ironing machine; Fig. 2 is a plan view illustrating the relation of the parts of one section of the guard; Fig. 3 is an elevation partly in section showing the manner of attaching the guard to the shoe; and Fig. 4 is a detailed view showing the manner of connecting the guard with the spring that connects or holds together the two sections of the heat guard.

The heat guard may be employed with any ironing machine. By Way of example, it is shown employed with an electric ironing machine such as that disclosed in the co-pending application, Serial No. 632,365, filed September 9, 1932, in the name of Noble H. Watts. In the present application only so much of the structure of this machine asis necessary to an understanding of the present invention is described.

Referring now to the drawing, a pedestal 1 supports a buck 2 with which a shoe 3, preferably made of aluminum, cooperates. The heat guard, which isv designed to protect the operator ofthe ironing machine against burns from the tothe shoe. The guard shown by way of example is, however, constructed in two sections each fitting over an end portion of the shoe on either side of the hood 4. The sections are connected with one another by garter springs 5 which cause the sections to have a certain resiliencywhen the guard is attached to the shoe. Each section of the heatguard comprises a plurality of spaced metal ribs 6 to 10 inclusive and cooperating spaced metal rib supports 11 to 15 inclusive.

The ribs are similar in conformation to various portions of the top and sides of the shoe 3. The inner rib 6 of each section is arranged heating unit. The outer ribs 9 and 10 circumscribe, respectively, the top and bottom of the side wall of the shoe 3. The inner ribs 7 and 8 are similar in conformation to various portions of the top surface of the shoe, as is shown in Fig.

1934, Serial No. 710,097 (Cl..68--9) bow 18 adapted of the shoe. By positioning a section of the guard over an end portion of the shoe and then pressing the section down until,

guard is attached Each section of the guard, when atguard might work loose from the shoe if held It is therefore preon the shoe, a certain resiliency which tends to hold the guard firmly on the shoe despite movements of the latter incidental to the operation of the ironing machine.

It is preferred to keep the springs 5, when in position, spaced from the shoe 3. This is eliected by positioning a rod 20 within each' spring,

then fitting the ends of of a corresponding rib 9 or 10 in each, section, and finally attaching the hooked ends of the spring to adjacent rib supports in each section. The rod 20 within the spring then abuts at opposite ends against the ends of the ribs, which extend some distance within the spring, thereby holding the spring spaced from the shoe 3.

In order to remove the heat guard from the shoe, the springs 5 are merely detached from the rib supports 11 and 15 of the two sections thus separating the sections, and then the two sections are removed from the shoe.

It is apparent from the foregoing description that the invention provides for use with an ironing machine a heat guard which can be readily attached to or removed from the shoe or the machine. in contact at only a relatively few points with the shoe of the ironing machine and which consequently has a relatively low temperature regardless of the temperature of the shoe.

The invention is not to be restricted to the particular form or arrangement of the parts shown or described herein as it is apparent that these may be changed or altered without departing from the scope of this invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections, each adapted to enclose a division of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs a plurality of spaced rib supports for attaching the ribs to the shoe and for spacing the ribs from the shoe.

2. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections, each adapted to enclose a division of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs the spring over the end and a plurality of spaced rib supports disposed transversely to the ribs for attaching the ribs to the shoe and for spacing the ribs from the shoe.

3. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections, each adapted to enclose a division of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs and a plurality of spaced rib supports, each rib support having an upper portion to which the ribs are attached and a lower portion spaced from the upper portion for attaching the ribs to the shoe.

4. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections, each adapted to enclose a division of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs and a plurality of spaced rib supports each having an upper portion attached to the ribs and a lower portion spaced from the upper portion and provided with a projection for engaging the top of the shoe and an elbow for engaging a ridge on the side of the shoe.

A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections adapted to enclose spaced end portions of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs and a plurality of spaced rib supports for attaching the ribs to the shoe and for spacing the ribs from the shoe. 7

6. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections, each adapted to enclose a division of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced It also provides a heat guard which is.

ribs similar in conformation to portions of the shoe surface enclosed by the section, and a plurality of rib supports for attaching the ribs to the shoe and for spacing the ribs from the shoe.

'7. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections, each adapted to enclose a division of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs some of which are similar in conformation to portions of the top of the shoe and the remainder of which are similar in conformation to portions of the sides of the shoe, and a plurality of spaced rib supports for attaching the ribs to the shoe and for spacing the ribs from the shoe.

8. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections, each adapted to enclose a division of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs and a plurality of spaced rib supports adapted to make contact with the shoe at a relatively small number of points for attaching the ribs to the shoe and for spacing the ribs from the shoe.

9. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections, each adapted to enclose a division of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs and a plurality of spaced rib supports each having an upper portion attached to the ribs and a lower portion spaced from the upper portion and adapted to make contact with the shoe at a relatively small number of points for attaching the ribs to the shoe.

10. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections for enclosing spaced divisions of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs and a plurality of spaced rib supports for at taching the ribs to the shoe and for spacing the ribs from the shoe, and attachable springs for interconnecting adjacent sections of the guard.

11. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections for enclosing spaced divisions of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs and a plurality of spaced rib supports for attaching the ribs to the shoe and for spacing the ribs from the shoe, and springs attach-able to adjacent rib supports of adjoining sections for interconnecting said sections.

12. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections for enclosing spaced divisions of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs and a plurality of spaced rib supports for attaching the ribs to the shoe and for spacing the ribs from the shoe, springs attachable to adjacent rib supports of adjoining sections for interconnecting said sections, and means for spacing said springs from said shoe.

13. A heat guard for the shoe of an ironing machine comprising a plurality of sections for enclosing spaced divisions of the shoe surface, each section having a plurality of spaced ribs and a plurality of spaced rib supports for attaching the ribs to the shoe and for spacing the ribs from the shoe, springs attachable to adjacent rib supports and positionable over the ends of corresponding ribs of adjoining sections, and a rod positionable in each spring and abutting against the rib ends over which the spring is positioned for spacing the spring from the shoe.

NOBLE H. WATTS. 

